SOME LIKE IT HOT
musical
Based on the film of the same name
DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY
Principal Drama Artist of the National Theater in Niš and theatre member for twenty-five years. During this period, he has played more than fifty roles in the home theater and numerous roles in other theaters in Serbia as well (Kragujevac, Zaječar, Lazarevac, Belgrade, Leskovac), etc.
He has won numerous awards at important theater festivals in the country: The Days of Comedy in Jagodina (twice), The Festival of Professional Theaters of Serbia “Joakim Vujić” (Grand Prix), The Festival of Premiere Performances in Aleksinac, “The Days of Milivoje Živanović” in Požarevac, “Vršac Theater Autumn”. He is the winner of the Golden Badge, awarded by the Cultural and Educational Association of Serbia. He was engaged in theater pedagogy.
Significant roles: Volođa in Dear Jelena Sergejevna (B. Dimitrijević), Petručio in The Taming of the Shrew (M. Karadžić), Prince of Wales in Edmund Keane (I. Mensur), Ninković in The Lady Minister (D. Jovanović), Mića the Army Officer in Limunacija (N. Bradić), Leka in The Government and its Opposition (E. Savin), Zobar in Gypsies Fly Up to the Sky (D. Stanojević).
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
I love the musical. I truly love, respect and look forward to this theatrical genre, whether as a protagonist, director or spectator. I consider it special and close. For me, it is the theatrical form of the future. What I have in mind are not only the Broadway franchises and musical comedies, but rather serious ideas and topics implemented through this divine genre form.
Recently, I watched on the national television a guest appearance by my professor Svetozar Rapajić, director, professor emeritus, former dean of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, one of the founders of the Terazije Theater and a pioneer of musical theater, talking about the musical as a phenomenon. He draws attention to the fact that this, unjustly pushed aside and by means of a pejorative term “boulevard” treated genre, in fact provides a talented author with an unfathomable and endless range of topics and ideas, as an opportunity to deal with this form thoroughly, honestly and deeply. They are of social, political, welfare oriented, to philosophical nature. My esteemed professor reminds that the great European musical theaters have been getting their fame by combining important and great themes with the specifics of this genre.
And I, enchanted by, delighted and irrevocably in love with that theatrical embrace that is made up with the enticing tone of our orchestra’s saxophone, the skillful turn of a seductive female dancer, the divine voice of a female choir singer and the word of a good male actor, begin my first directorial leaps in the musical with vaudeville comedy and a musical-stage homage to the timeless film “Some Like It Hot” from 1959. My musical is a panegyris to my favorite film comedy, a magnificent acting trio and a famous director.
Long live the musical!
Aleksandar Marinković
Song SEARCHING FOR SAX AND BASS
Music
Nikola Dragović
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Stefan Mladenović
Song I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU Arrangement
Nenad Tančić
Performed by
Dragana Mićalović
Song I AM ENGAGED
Music and Lyrics
Aleksandar Stevanović
Performed by
Uroš Milojević
Song BEACH
Arrangement
Goran Savić, Nikola Stanojević
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Mila Pužić, Natalija Stamenković, Milica Krasić, Maja Dejanović, Bratislava Milić
Song I AM RICH
Music
Aleksandar Stevanović
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Jovan Krstić
Song BEAUTIES
Arrangement
Filip Stipsić, Predrag Branković
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Aleksandar Marinković, Uroš Milojević
Song THIS WORLD
Music
Dragana Mićalović, Aleksandar Stevanović
Lyrics
Dragana Mićalović, Natalija Stamenković
Performed by
Dragana Mićalović
Song I LIVE CRAZY
Arrangement
Marijan Cvetanović
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Dragana Mićalović
Song EVERYTHING FOR HER
Music
Aleksandar Stevanović
Lyrics
Aleksandar Marinković, Uroš Milojević
Performed by
Aleksandar Marinković, Uroš Milojević
Song I LOVE JAZZ
Arrangement
Mila Pužić, Natalija Stamenković, Milica Krasić
Lyrics
Branislav Nedić
Performed by
Mila Pužić, Natalija Stamenković, Milica Krasić, Jasminka Hodžić, Maja Dejanović, Bratislava Milić
When is this performance playing?
You can find all upcoming dates on the Repertoire page.
BASIC INFORMATION
Genre
Musical
Duration
170 minutes with one intermission
Premiere
February 20, 2022
Stage
Main Stage
CREATIVE TEAM
Text
Based on the film of the same name
Direction
Aleksandar Marinković
Dramaturg
Branislav Nedić
Assistant Director and Video Works
Stefan Krasić
Set Designer/Costume Designer
Katarina Pavlović
Musical Collaborator
Irena Popović Dragović
Choreographer
Nebojša Gromilić
Assistant Choreographer
Danica Ničić
Rehearsal Pianist
Aleksandar Stevanović
Language Editor
Nataša Ilić
Producer
Ivana Madić
CAST
Sugar
Dragana Mićalović, guest artist
Joe
Aleksandar Marinković
Jerry
Uroš Milojević
Sweet Sue
Jasminka Hodžić
Bienstock
Danilo Petrović
Sir Osgood
Jovan Krstić, guest artist
Spats Palazzo
Stefan Mladenović
Olga
Bratislava Milić
Dolores
Maja Dejanović, guest artist
Rosella
Mila Pužić, guest artist
Mary Lou
Milica Krasić, guest artist
Toothpick Charlie
Aleksandar Stevanović, guest artist
Silky
Marko Milisavljević, guest artist
Dapper
Mateja Mitić, guest artist
Gangster 1
Dušan Petrović, guest artist
Gangster 2
Željko Tasić, guest artist
Gangster 3
Petar Ščepihin, guest artist
Gangster 4
Aleksa Stojiljković, guest artist
Bellhop
Vuk Marinković, guest artist
Choir
Mila Pužić, Natalija Stamenković, Milica Krasić, Marko Milisavljević
Orchestra: Theatre Band
Aleksandar Stevanović – keyboards, Marijan Cvetanović – trumpet, Filip Stipsić – saxophone, Nikola Stanojević – trombone, Goran Savić – guitar, Predrag Branković – bass, Nenad Tančić – drums
Dancers: Contra Dance Studio
Danica Ničić, Anđelija Ćulibrk, Anja Tonsa Milovanović, Atina Vasović, Katarina Lakić, Jelena Martinović, Nikita Kostić, Jovana Ristić, Miona Macić, Irina Stošic, Jelena Živković, Aleksandra Popović, Dušan Petrović, Željko Tasić, Petar Ščepihin and Aleksa Stojiljković from the Duende Performing Arts Center
Special thanks to the ArtLoft Hotel for their hospitality during the filming of the video material, and to Miroslav Jović, an actor at the National Theatre in Niš.
TECHNICAL CREW
Stage Manager
Dobrila Marjanović
Sound Design
Slobodan Ilić
Sound and Video Effects
Vladislav Đorđević
Lighting Design
Dejan Cvetković
Lighting Technician
David Jovanović
Prompter
Vanja Šukleta
Technical Director
Dejan Mitić
Stage Technician
Slaviša Filipović
Set Builders
Srđan Kitanović, Miodrag Đorđević, Mića Lazarević, Radomir Pešić, Marin Rajić
Props Master
Dragan Nikolić
Wardrobe
Dušica Mladenović, Marko Dinić
Makeup and Wigs
Ljiljana Rašić, Marija Cvetanović
Tailoring
Marina Stevanović, Vladimir Pekić, “Šnajder” Tailoring Salon
Men’s Costume Production
Toplica Dinić
Workshop
Bogoljub Đorđević, Goran Stanković, Dragan Perić, Branislav Nikolić
Procurement
Zoran Denčić
Driver
Nebojša Šarčević